Kenya U17 women’s national team coach Mildred Cheche has revealed the formula that helped her side overcome South Africa and gain a significant advantage ahead of the decisive second leg of their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier.The Junior Starlets faced South Africa in the first leg of the third and final round of the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers on Saturday, 5 July, at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, where Kenya secured an impressive 2-0 victory.##NAJAVA_MECA_9831845##Faith Boke and the prolific Brenda Achieng scored on either side of halftime to hand Kenya a commanding lead, while goalkeeper Mishel Okoya also played a crucial role by saving a South African penalty in the first half.Speaking after the match, a delighted Cheche revealed what made the difference. “What worked well is that we were able to play our game. The girls were composed and utilized the chances that we got,” said Cheche.Stars Abroad: Harambee Stars forward scores as Bryne head in..

France booked their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals after surviving a bruising battle against Paraguay, with captain Kylian Mbappe accusing their opponents of turning the Round of 16 clash into a fight rather than a football match.The French edged through 1-0 in Philadelphia thanks to Mbappe’s 70th-minute penalty, but the scoreline barely reflected the ferocity of an encounter in which Paraguay attempted to suffocate Didier Deschamps’ side with relentless physicality and constant disruption.Mbappé is being harassed five times in this 23-second video. Think how much he had for 100 minutes. He didn’t even retaliate once. Laughed his way off. This is a legendary day for Mbappé’s story and I’m not even kidding pic.twitter.com/yS7b1VGAbw— Çetin Cem Yılmaz (@cetincem) July 5, 2026 The South Americans, who had stunned Germany in the previous round, frustrated a France team that had scored 13 goals in its opening five matches. Tempers flared repeatedly before the break, with An..

Kenya Prisons kept their Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) Women’s National League title hopes alive after battling from a set down to beat KCB 3-2 in a thrilling semifinal Game Two at the Kasarani Indoor Arena on Saturday.This has forced the tie into a winner-takes-all decider.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe wardresses recovered from losing the opening set to claim a hard-fought 15-25, 26-24, 25-23, 20-25, 15-13 victory and level the best-of-three series at 1-1 after KCB had won Friday’s opening match 3-1.##NAJAVA_MECA_9832158##The decisive third match will be played on Sunday, with the winner earning a place in the final against defending champions Kenya Pipeline.Prisons coach Josp Barasa shuffled his starting lineup following Friday’s defeat, resting middle blocker Anne Lowen and setter Herman Jepyego as Shyrine Jepkemboi and Mackline Okoko were handed starting roles.However, the changes did little to prevent another sluggish start as KCB dominated the opening set th..

Harambee Stars forward Alfred Scriven signed off for the OBOS Ligaen summer break in style after finding the back of the net in Bryne’s 1-1 draw against local rivals Sandnes Ulf on Saturday.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe forward lasted 87 minutes before coach Ørjan Heiberg withdrew him for Sjur Torgersen Jonassen as Bryne searched for a late winner following Sandnes Ulf’s equaliser.The Kenyan international opened the scoring in the 56th minute at Bryne Stadion.##NAJAVA_MECA_9831845##It was his third league goal of the season after Bryne’s sustained pressure finally paid off.However, substitute Yann-Erik de Lanlay struck 18 minutes later to earn Sandnes Ulf a share of the spoils.The result left Bryne 10th on the OBOS Ligaen table with 17 points from 13 matches, four points adrift of the promotion play-off places as the league heads into its summer break.Scriven’s latest strike comes as a timely boost for both club and country, with the 26-year-old continuing to build mo..

Shabana FC have stepped up preparations for the 2026/27 FKF Premier League season after confirming the signings of attacking midfielder Sigmunn Maina Irungu and goalkeeper Bixente Otieno.The two arrivals mark the Glamour Boys’ first pieces of business in the current transfer window as the club begins reinforcing its squad following an impressive fifth-place finish last season, the highest league finish since earning promotion to the FKF Premier League in 2023.##NAJAVA_MECA_9833418##Maina joins the Kisii-based outfit from Swedish side AIK Framtid FK, where he spent the past season after leaving Kariobangi Sharks.The creative midfielder made a name for himself during his time at Sharks with his technical quality, vision and attacking flair before moving to Sweden to continue his development. His return to Kenyan football is expected to provide Shabana with added creativity in midfield.Odira downs Olympic champion Hodgkinson to win Prefontaine Classic with season’s bestShabana also moved ..

World champion Faith Cherotich delivered a timely statement ahead of the Commonwealth Games after claiming her first Diamond League victory of the season in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene on Saturday night.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe 21 year old Kenyan produced a composed display to clock 8:51.74 and cross the finish line ahead of Olympic champion Winfred Yavi of Bahrain, who settled for second in 8:52.84.Tunisia’s Marwa Bouzayani completed the podium after setting a national record of 8:54.32.##NAJAVA_MECA_9831845##The victory marked a significant turnaround for Cherotich, who had endured a frustrating start to the 2026 campaign after finishing behind Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai in both of her previous Diamond League appearances this season.Her campaign began at the Shanghai Diamond League on 16 May, where Chemutai produced a devastating finishing kick to snatch victory in 8:51.47, edging Cherotich by the slimmest of margins after ..

World Cup favourites France were made to sweat to book their quarter-final place but Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty proved enough to help them past a resolute Paraguay in Philadelphia.Paraguay limited the two-time winners to very few chances until substitute Desire Doue was fouled inside the box by Brighton’s Diego Gomez and referee Ilgiz Tantashev pointed to the spot after a video assistant referee (VAR) intervention.##NAJAVA_MECA_9833418##Mbappe took the penalty and sent Orlando Gill the wrong way to ensure France’s progress, as he drew level with Argentina great Lionel Messi on seven goals in the tournament’s Golden Boot race.The last-16 tie kicked off in extreme heat, with temperatures soaring to 38C, but it appeared to be no deterrent for France, who dominated possession from the start.However, a disciplined Paraguay defence proved difficult to break down and that frustration was evident in the 36th minute when Mbappe lashed out after a foul on him by Andres Cubas.Gustavo Alf..